Isolation of Vaginal Lactobacilli and Characterization of Anti-Candida Activity.

Isolation of Vaginal Lactobacilli and Characterization of Anti-Candida Activity.

Healthy vaginal microbiota is dominated by Lactobacillus spp., which form a critical line of defence against pathogens, including Candida spp. The present study aims to identify vaginal lactobacilli exerting in vitro activity against Candida spp. and to characterize their antifungal mechanisms of ac...

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Main Authors: Carola Parolin, Antonella Marangoni, Luca Laghi, Claudio Foschi, Rogers Alberto Ñahui Palomino, Natalia Calonghi, Roberto Cevenini, Beatrice Vitali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131220

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